Oxygen Art Centre celebrates its 20th anniversary on Saturday, October 15, 2022, from 1-4 p.m. The artist-run centre invites the public to join the celebration! The event will take place along the alleyway behind Baker Street between Stanley Street and Kootenay Street at the 300 block. Everyone welcome to attend! Admission ...

The Cultural Development Committee (CDC), on behalf of the City of Nelson, is inviting applications and nominations for the position of Nelson’s 2023 Cultural Ambassador. The award comes with an $1000 honorarium, with the winner announced in December.   Applications and nominations are welcomed for established artists of all...

Students interested in taking your education abroad should come to the Rotary Youth Exchange information meeting on Thursday, Sept 29th, at LV Rogers School in Nelson Rotary Youth Exchange programs are open to students ages 15-19. To qualify, applicants should be above-average students who have demonstrated leadership in their...

Anyone who has ever wondered what inspires a person to write a book, embark on fascinating research, or what it is like to compete in a World Championship, will want to attend the SIP Talk: Stories Inspire Passion on Saturday, Sept 24th hosted by the Canadian Federation of University Women Nelson & District (CFUW). This...

Music lovers in the Selkirk College region are invited to join a seamless mosaic of international groove when Los Variants visit the Shambhala Music & Performance Hall in Nelson on September 26. A five-piece super band of top-notch Canadian musicians, Los Variants will spend the day passing on knowledge in clinics with ...

As we emerge from the worst of the pandemic, the Kootenay Quilters Guild is presenting their (almost) biennial quilt show, “Keep Calm and Quilt On”.  The members have been busy while isolating, and there will be more than 150 of their quilts on display.  The featured quilter is Mona Smith, who started quilting 16 years ago,...

The Nelson Terry Fox Run is set to make an in-person return Sunday, September 18th, at the Rotary Lakeside Park. The 2022 Nelson run is hosted by the Kootenay Rhythm Dragons. The Kootenay Rhythm Dragons began paddling in 2004, in support of women with breast cancer and their families; this group, too, has experienced the loss...

Storytelling can take many forms from the oral tradition to the written word. On Tuesday, September 20 at the Nelson Library, budding and experienced cartoonists from ages 7-100+ can learn to tell better stories through comics. Cartoonist and illustrator Adam de Souza will lead two free workshops, one for children at 3:30 pm...

Taghum Hall’s roots are steeped in Doukhobor culture, from floor-stomping polka dances to weddings, funerals, choir practices — and food, of course. Taghum Hall celebrates those roots at a special B.C. Culture Days event on Friday, September 23 with displays, demonstrations, and pyrahi (traditional fruit-filled tarts) from ...

Get your soul on at Nelson’s Capitol Theatre when Vancouver’s Queen of Soul takes the stage on Thursday, September 15 at 7:30 p.m. Presented through a partnership between the Capitol Theatre and the Elephant Mountain Literary Festival, the concert will be followed by a lively panel discussion about storytelling through song,...